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No one – apart from a terrifying few – enjoys cleaning day. But you can make light work of it with these machines that do the dirty work for you – freeing you up to enjoy the summer sunshine for as long as it lasts.

Cordless vacuum cleaners have come such a long way – the latest generation is light, flexible and a dream under furniture and around corners. The cylinders are easier to open and empty and the power is up to where a regular corded vacuum cleaner would be.

We’ve also included a few other high tech items – because however good the cordless cleaners have got, there’s something very nice about having a robot do the whole thing for you.

The Roomba Robot

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This is the robot vacuum of the future that you’ve been waiting for. Engineers at Roomba have really stepped it up with the iRobot Roomba 980, making it 50% more powerful than earlier models.

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Undeniably pricey it may be, but you will quickly see why. It deftly sweeps its way around a room like it’s on Strictly Come Dancing. No bumping into chair legs here. It also has a powerful suction action that obliterates all in its path – and it is leading the pack in terms of vacuum intelligence.

It has navigation sensors and mapping technology so it’s not just bouncing around and it is full of high tech features, including newly-added iOS and Android app control and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The Dyson Absolute

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The Dyson V8 Absolute cordless vacuum is the creme de la creme of cleaners. It cleans impurities and dust from the air while it busts the dirt. With cord free flexibility, it has a run time of up to 40 minutes from a single charge, meaning you can get it done in one go.

This quiet and lightweight upright vacuum cleaner has some serious suction and picks up everything from dust to larger bits across a range of floor surfaces. And unlike many machines, it automatically senses whether it’s on hard floor or carpet so you don’t have to change the setting yourself. It’s cheap by Dyson’s standards too, and should see you through years of vacuuming.

It separates dust from the air, capturing impurities, while its bristles remove stubborn, ground-in dirt. It has a soft roller cleaner head too, which really goes to town on hard wood floors.

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It gets deep into carpet fibres to remove tough dirt, has special attachments for hard to reach spots and it even has a dusting brush.

Some reviews mention the size of the cylinder – it is very small compared to other Dysons – but the fact it is so easy to empty really makes the size insignificant.

The Cleva Joey

A bargain option to rival the Dyson V8 (Picture: Cleva)

The engineers who created the Joey 18V benchmarked their performance against the Dyson V6 but it’s around half the price. It has a 30 minutes of runtime on a full charge with a certified HEPA filtration. Captures 99.95% of dust, allergens & pet dander.

It’s light in weight and designed with the motor towards the bottom to take the weight away from your hand and on to the floor.

Powered by lithium-ion for fade free battery performance and has received over 90% 5-star ratings since its debut last June.

The Gtech Pro

Gadget gurus Gtech has just come out with their first bagged vacuum cleaner. It combines cordless cleaning with hygienic bags that make it easy to dispose of the yuck when you’re done.

Bagged vacuum cleaners usually hold more dirt than non-bag models – and on this one stuff you suck up is pushed down by the vacuum’s high airflow, compressing the dirt into a reduced volume. In other words it holds A LOT.

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Specially designed for floor to ceiling cleaning, it’s lightweight and has the flexibility to glide effortlessly from carpet to hard floors, stairs and carpets with no settings to change.

The Shark DuoClean

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This one makes things very easy for you. An upright, bagless vacuum cleaner that leaves carpets and wooden floors spotless, it’s also good on upholstery and stairs. And you can glide from carpets to hard floors without having to change brush roll heads

Also you can charge anywhere – because the vacuum uses removable, rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries, unlike other cordless vacuums that are fixed to one charging station, Sharks batteries can be charged in situ on the vacuum or straight to the battery using any outlet in your home.

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Up to 44 Minutes run time – each battery provides a run time of 22 minutes with single charge, you can then use a second battery for an extended run time of 44 minutes!

Verdict: You will love the freedom and power; vacuuming has never been so much fun.

Kärcher’s Hardwood Hero

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Kärcher’s new FC5 Hard Floor Cleaner is the first product of its kind and uses both a vacuuming and mopping motion to pick up dirt from hard floors in one motion.

Cleaning hard floors usually means cleaning them twice – first you have to vacuum away all the grit, pet hair and dust, and then wash with a mop and bucket. The new Kärcher Hard Floor Cleaner does both jobs at the same time, giving you gleaming hard floors without the need for mops, buckets and scrubbing.

Whether it’s hardwood, laminate, tiles or stone floors it will work and get it done in minutes. You can also add detergent to lift deep down dirt, to leave your floors with a fresh lemon or beeswax smell. It is also light and manoeuvrable, so it is easy to push, carry and store.

Verdict: A true workhorse – your floors will shine like the top of the Chrysler Building.

The H20 Steam Clean

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This is a next level steam cleaner.

The H20 HD Steam Cleaner converts from the mop at the touch of a quick release button to a hand-held steamer. It can clean floors, basins, ovens and even windows. Using just tap water and no chemicals it kills up to 99% of salmonella, E.coli, influenza and listeria helping to sanitise and deodorise without chemicals.

The removable water tank makes filling up simple and holds 450ml for more cleaning time – and it’s lightweight – it weighs less than 5lbs.

Verdict: Those bacteria won’t know what hit them. Great for a deep clean.

The Power Washer

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A compact cold water high pressure cleaner with 135 bar operating pressure – this baby is a top of the line dirt blaster.

For cleaning jobs around the home and garden, its optimised high-pressure hose reel is easy to manoeuvre, has a fan-jet nozzle and variable pressure. This means that larger areas are cleaned quickly and effectively, with control over the pressure to clean anything, from wooden floors, outdoor patio furniture, balconies, even fences.

Fitted with trolley and telescopic handle for easy transport and storage, there are hose and swivel power cable holders, rotary nozzles and a detergent spray included.

With a steel-reinforced 9m high pressure hose, its max water throughput is 500 l/h – in other words it’s a total beast.